SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) has returned 1.11% so far this year and 17.51% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, KRE has returned 8.29% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 22, 2006, KRE's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.63%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.2 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Oct 2011 with a return of +21.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -30.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, KRE closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Sep 18, 2008 with a return of +17.2%, while the worst single day was Dec 1, 2008 at -16.4%.

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF has an annualized alpha of -3.37%, beta of 1.26, and R² of 0.55 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 23, 2006.

• This ETF participated in 110.73% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 90.48% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This ETF had an annualized alpha of -3.37% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.

KRE has an expense ratio of 0.35%, placing it in the medium range.

KRE ranks 35 for risk / return — below 35% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF provided a 2.42% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.57 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF was 68.54%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1536 trading sessions.

The current SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF drawdown is 11.00%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.